The Sunday herald., 1887-01-09
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Dase BalI.

lhe cincinnati commercial. Gazette, In Its last
issue, speaking about the Cincinnati Cub for next
season, says of Snyder: "That which we should
liked to have seen the club do was TO have Kept
snyder and secured Lynch as the delivering end Of
the battery. We believe these two men, could they
come together under the new rules. would be one Of
the strongest batteries In the country In speaking
OF snyder 10 Manager Watrous not long ago, jack
&sen se ssnsn, ,sn a.
nectng the whole neld. never took my eyes away
from him while stood In the box, and yet / knew
every o move made by the base-runner. Every move
deed positions OF his body, had their meaning, and
gave me and the other players some information. /
tell yon that Kind OF man In a team is worth ali the
brilliant grand stand players In the world mad
rather pitch to SNYDER to-day than to any catcher
was oSg s Wosa snow Inst exactly what
cleveland CUB secures Snyder and Lynch they will
ind themselves before the season is half over in
land. They are both men who are always at for
duty. unless crippled and who are not drunk to-day
c.nraged, instead OF the men who get drunk al
pleasure or who have to be bribed TO abstain from
drinking"
Whitney, Ralford, Myers, and Weidman have
The managers OF that place desire to secure their
signatures, In order that they may hold them when
,hey M JON forces with the Western League of Clubs
fadroru ls wanted mere, and Will more than likely
come this way.
Cleveland Ia working to secure the release from
ltochester OF Knowles, In order that they may SO.
ur-
ceed In the attempt.
Manager Gaffney was In town la,t week aud
signed to manage the club for 1851 Thls Will put a
quletus on the story Of his contemplated resIgna.
open his headquarters at the rrem1ut House. He
says he has TWO promising players In view that he
Will Sign this week.
Mccormick, the well known pitcher of the Chica.
gDs OF last year, has signed with the Cincnnats
(Amerlcan team) for THIS year. How did he get
away from the League?
Stuart, the new Washington player, made the fol-
during December, he o1lciating in nye games:
Batting 200; standing fourteen In aeld OF nineteen
made total oftnur and stole three hases.
out 1ye, assisted once, and had two errors. Now
this Is avery poor average, to say the least.
Crane, Of last seasons Washlngtons, led the bat
ting and nelding for the players in Cuba. He Ia now
being sought after by ali the leading clubs.
Snyder is very eager for the Clevelands to secure
Baker for first-6ase, As he considers him the equal
OF any man In the country In that position.
Shaw Ia at his home, In Providence, practiclng
than his old ones. Gilligan says the new rules viii
not hurt Shaw at all, hut that he will improve under
them.
IIouck, who has Just returned from lower Mary.
anu where ne mas been on cunning trip, looks the
picture OF health, and Is In better trim than ever be.
fore II would not surprise many to see Sadie on
the new Cleveland Club.
George Wnkleman, of this city, has signed to play
with the Minneapolis Club for this year Young
Wlnkeman Is one OF the most promising OF players
as ne can al every position with credit, being both
merit. lie Will be a success.
Hines SAYS he Is willing at any time to sign a
contract with the home team.
1t will be gratifying news to the base ball public
OF this city TO know that Phil Baker has again
the home team for this year. Baker is the most
popular player in this section, and It would have
been wrong to have allowed him 10 go to an outside
club.
Manager GalFney, when he left here last week,
carried with hin contracis Tor Farrell, Mack, and
shork, OF last seasons club. which these players
him two blanks for two other payers-Whtuey and
Radford, It u surmised-whom he hopes 10 secure
Secretary Hewitt Will not disclose who the two men
are but stu Will not deny that they are Whitney
and Radford.
The full Washington team, as agreed upon by
irIesasnt @ Hewitt and and Manager Gaiinsy will be as
sslensrs; krsa Farrell Mcdions, Crane. @ and ssi Rsd
Gs sss, 9sd
Kansas Ciiys, will be also secured as catcher.
Rowing.
The annual election of ofiGers of the Columbia
Club took place Wednesday last, and, as foretod Ia
THE SUSDAY HERALD, resulted In almost an entire
new selection OF ON ;ers. There was not az large
an attendance as expected, the storm Keeping many
was plenty OF enthusiasm s in the Org nz ,len aere
President Coon sent very nae letter declining TO
agiin run Tor the presidency. The result OF the
6alloting was as follows; President, Lieut.. c. A.
bradbury. OF the Navy; Vice President, Mr.. W. II.
Gibson; Secretary, Mr.. William A. Leetch; c rre-
spending Secretary, Mr.. j. s. Ielgler; Financial
Secretary, Forrest Dodge; Treasurer III. Is. Zever-
ley; Captain. W. D. Rudy; First Lieutenant, Alex.
anier Grant; Second Lieutenant, Norman BestOr;
Thiri Lieutenant, Howell Birtle; Membershlp
Committee, Messrs. Dorsey Brown, Samuel w
stnemez and j. A. @. Pedrck. The only re.elec.
Ton was ~ y OF Mr W. II; Gibson 70 t9e position OF
opinion that they have selected one OF the finest set
of officers for sIthit the club has ever possessed
The intercollegiate regaitl Will be held this year
on July 8, at Saratoga
Dr. Fairfax Irwin, Of the Navy, and Messrs Pick
eIing Dodge and o. ii. Davis were elected members
OF the columbas at their last meeting Caldwell
the famous stroke OF the yales, has not yet put Ia
Ills application for membership.
Robinson, the starb1ard-oar 0f the Potomacs Big
Four, while engaged In a friendly wrestling match,
disOcated his right shoulder TO such extent that
he Is laid up for repairs
Mr.. Il. ID. Hartley, who recently died at his home
~ Georgetown, was one OF the original members of
INC Potomac club, having Joined In 1869. lie was
much liked by all the members
10 keep In perfect Trim, Yale College mas erected
huge tank IN tbeir gymnasium for the use OF theft
elght-oared crew. The men thus rid themselves OF
Tue old, heavy hydraulic machines, and become
familiar at once with sweep rowing. 3" u
'iAiderney Barry Wagons"
fyesh AldeTney butter churDed every morang and